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| US to ignore Russia missile fears |
| The US will not allow Russia to stop it from deploying anti-missile defences in Europe, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said in Moscow.
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 16-May-2007
2:15:34 AM |
| I don't think anyone expects the United States to permit a veto on American security interests," she said after meeting President Vladimir Putin.
Earlier, they agreed to tone down the rhetoric in public exchanges.
These were the first talks since February when Mr Putin accused the US of seeking global dominance.
Washington is not seeking confrontation, but wants Moscow's co-operation over sensitive issues such as Kosovo, Iran and missile defence, the BBC's defence and security correspondent Rob Watson says.
But the agreement to tone down the rhetoric does not mask the continuing differences and the sense in Moscow that Washington has long been ignoring legitimate Russian concerns, our correspondent says.
'Candid' talks
Ms Rice held talks on Tuesday with Mr Putin, Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, former Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and Russian civic leaders.
The two sides are divided over several issues, including the missile defence shield plan.
She defended her position on US missile plans, saying: "The United States needs to be able to move forward, to use technology to defend itself, and we're going to do that."
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